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B-29 bombers of 73rd bombardment wing of U.S. Air Force on a mission to Truk, Caroline Islands, during World War II.
73rd bombardment wing of the 20th Air Force of the United States Army Air Force at Isley Field Base in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. B-29 bombers at the hardstands at Isley Field base. Bombers take off for a mission to Truk, Caroline Islands under Japanese rule. Pilot and crew members inside a B-29 cockpit. Other bombers seen flying above the clouds. Crew member keeps a watch for enemy airplanes from the top of canopy. Another crew member keeps a watch on other bombers of the group.
Battle of Saipan in the Pacific during World War II.
Animated map shows U.S. forces extending control in the Pacific to the Mariana Islands islands in the Pacific during World War 2. It shows chain of airfields linking island of Truk to homeland, Japan. Map focuses on island of Truk, in Micronesia, showing concentration of Japanese aircraft, ships, and troops there. Paths of U.S. air and naval attacks on Truk are shown. Map shows Japanese fleet withdrawing and U.S. forces by-passing Truk to concentrate on the Mariana islands. U.S. naval task force is seen off the island of Saipan on June 11, 1944. Two U.S. battleships are followed by two escort aircraft carriers/ Barrels of battleship triple guns firing at Saipan. Landing Craft Tank: Rocket LCT(R) firing salvos of rockets. Glimpse from aircraft, overhead, of landing craft leaving white wakes during amphibious assault. Closeups of U.S. troops in landing craft. View from shore of American troops storming ashore through surf, from landing craft, under heavy enemy fire. Closeup of soldier hunkered down in sand. Soldier dropping down from side of beached landing vehicle tracked (LVT). A dead U.S. soldier floating in the water. Troops firing from their LVTs. Shells striking on sandy shore. Marines running with stretcher over their shoulders Fletcher class destroyer firing her guns to port. Brooklyn class light cruiser firing guns to port. View from ships flying Japanese flags, of Japanese warships headed to engage U.S. fleet. Japanese aircraft carriers and Aichi Kokuki KK dive bomber (Val) taking off from a carrier. Aerial closeup of Japanese Val aircraft in flight, with pilot clearly visible before he banks his plane to the left. Formations of Japanese Val aircraft in flight. Formation of American Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft engaging the Japanese. Gun camera film showing Japanese aircraft being shot down. A Japanese aircraft crashing into the sea. Sailors of U.S. ship firing batteries of Bofors 40mm anti aircraft guns. and 20mm anti aircraft guns. Black flak clouds in the sky. A Japanese plane crashing into the sea. Aerial view of formation of Japanese Val aircraft in flight. Closeup of a Japanese Kawasaki Ki-61 (Hien) aircraft maneuvering to attack. More views of Japanese Val aircraft in formation. American dive bombers dropping bombs on, Japanese held, Orote airfield. View from the air of bombs striking and smoke clouds. Fires burning on the airfield. An American navy F6F hellcat plane diving. Gun camera film showing Japanese aircraft being downed. A plane director on deck of U.S. aircraft carrier. Two Grumman TBF aircraft taking off from a carrier. View toward tail of one taking off. U.S. aircraft in formation overhead, and then peeling off in trail formation to attack a target. Japanese ships being strafed. U.S. infantry continuing heavy fighting on Saipan.
Hit and damaged U.S. Navy aircraft land on the USS Yorktown deck after strafing Japanese positions and ships on the Truk islands.
USS Yorktown (CV-10) off the Truk Islands fighting against Japanese positions in World War 2. U.S. planes from the carrier strafe Japanese fleet auxiliaries like rice boats, transports and ammunition ships. They strafe ships loaded with TNT, fire at ships off shore. Dramatic explosions as some ships explode. Explosions in the water. The squadron returns and lands on the carrier deck. The Air Group Commander inspects his aircraft windshield blotted with blood. The plane was hit by a 40mm anti aircraft gun. The crew helps the wounded pilot out of the airplane. Other aircraft land with difficulty. Casualties on stretchers taken below by the crew.
U.S. Army men attack Japanese ground installations, ships and aircraft in Truk.
U.S. Army men attack Japanese fortifications in Truk during World war II. U.S. aircraft on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean. An aerial view of Japanese ground installations. Japanese aircraft are attacked. An aircraft descends as it catches fire. An aerial view of Japanese ground installations being bombed. Japanese ships explode. A U.S. aircraft with a damaged wheel lands. The injured pilot is carried on a stretcher.
War Correspondents and photographers in PacificTheater during World War Two. Surrender of Japanese at Truk, Caroline Islands
American combat correspondents and photographers in Pacific Theater during Second World War. Close up of American flag flying over a U.S. military cemetery. A sailor kneels before a cross marking the burial site of a comrade. War correspondent types report on portable typewriter. Combat photographer loading film in his camera. Photographer developing film in dark room. Scene shifts to the event photographed, which is Japanese Lieutenant General Shunzaburo Mugikura, Commanding General, Japanese 31st Army, on board USS Portland (CA-33), signing document of surrender for the Japanese base at Truk, Caroline Islands, 2 September 1945.
United States aircraft from USS Cowpens attack the Japanese Sendai class light cruiser Naka during World War II
17 February 1944, during World War 2, off the coast of Truk Island in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. aircraft from the USS Cowpens (CVL-25) attack the Japanese Sendai class light cruiser Naka. Scenes of the bombing attack on the Japanese cruiser. Explosions on and around the Naka, which turns to starboard in an evasive maneuver.
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